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Business, Science & Technology News, Space

NASA looking to private companies to mine the moon

February 17, 2014

Below the surface there exist deposits of water, rare minerals, and other substances not so common here on Earth.

Instead of NASA resupplying the International Space Station, private corporations have taken on that job. Mars One has just as good a chance as NASA does at establishing a permanent colony on Mars. Even the Moon, which has for so long been NASA’s claim to fame, is now being offered up on a silver NASA-backed platter.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend

The ever-changing face of the workplace: Infographic

February 16, 2014

Employers are adapting to the changing structure of the work environments

Today’s workplace is nothing like professional environments of the past, in part due to recent technology advances, and partly a result of the influence of the growing number of Millennials in the workforce . To meet these changes, employers are adapting not only their hiring practices but also the structure of the work environments.

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Analysis, Business, Energy, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Can we achieve a smoother, more secure grid with energy storage?

February 14, 2014

Storing energy along the U.S. grid could help keep the power on.

For years, RenewableEnergyWorld.com has said that if the energy industry could solve the energy storage problem, it would unlock gigawatts of renewable energy capacity all over the world. About a year ago, progress started really picking up. More than 200 energy storage companies were present at Intersolar in Munich in 2013, exhibiting their solutions.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

You need to be future-oriented to create greater value

February 14, 2014

You have to be future-oriented.

A sales position requires that you do more than sell your client what they need right now. To be a strategic partner and own that position, you have to be future-oriented. You have to help your dream client build a platform that helps them deliver the results they need now and in the future.

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Analysis, Architecture, Breakthrough Thinking, Business, Latest Trend, People Making a Difference

Why the Tiny Home Movement May Not be So Tiny

February 13, 2014

Tiny Homes – Redefining the simple life

Futurist Thomas Frey: Most of us hate feeling cramped. We hate being stuck on a crowded plane, stuck in congested traffic, and wading through packed concert halls. We like to be able to stretch out, get casual, and relax, but we can’t do that when people are invading our space.

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Business, Robots, Science & Technology News

Dyson enters race to provide ‘advanced household androids’ for all

February 13, 2014

Dyson Vacuum entrepreneur to announce new robotics laboratory in London.

Sir James Dyson, the British entrepreneur, has outlined his vision for a new era of household android robots that will be able to clean the windows, guard property – and, presumably, vacuum the carpet.

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Analysis, Business, Science & Technology News

3 big data lessons from the Ford Motor Company

February 12, 2014

Michael Cavaretta, Ford data science leader

At Ford Motor Company “big data” means many things, which has ones and zeros piling up everywhere it looks. There’s data coming off the cars, data generated by the machinations of a Fortune 500 company and even the data customers are generating out in the real world about how they view the company. Michael Cavaretta, the Ford data science leader, is one of they guys charged with helping the company sort all this data out.

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Analysis, Business, Internet, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Where does the Internet of Things stand?

February 11, 2014

Like the Cloud in 2012, the Internet of Things is about to come on strong.

Google bought Nest for an incredible amount of money a few weeks ago. Do you know what Nest is or what they do? More specifically, do you have any idea what Nest is trying to do or what platform they are built upon? If the answer to all those questions is no, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend

Where are all of the self-employed?

February 11, 2014

Free Agent Nation is out there, and parts of it are growing fast.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that 14.4 million Americans were self-employed in January. Of those, 9.2 million were unincorporated self-employed workers and another 5.2 million were incorporated.

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Analysis, Business, Science & Technology News, top 10

Top 10 must-have ‘ingredients’ for a successful invention

February 7, 2014

Even a moderately innovative idea can become a huge success.

If you want to be a success and an economic opportunity, it’s important that your idea meet certain criteria for it to be groundbreaking. Even a moderately innovative idea can become a huge success if it has all the right “ingredients.” But keep in mind, some ideas could go either way depending on the execution and the choices you make in developing your idea into a real product.

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Analysis, Business, Energy, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News, Solar Power

Why the days are numbered for traditional utility companies

February 6, 2014

Utilities are under fire from technologies such as rooftop solar.

Duke Energy is the biggest utility in the U.S. The recently retired head of the utility company, Jim Rogers, has had some interesting things to say about the fate of the traditional utility, particularly with the proliferation of rooftop solar.

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Agriculture, Business, Food, Plant Life, Science & Technology News

Indiana Amish farm leads the way to local food security

February 5, 2014

Greenhouse at Sunrise Hydroponics.

There is an Amish farm in Topeka, Indiana that supplies all-natural, sustainable produce, using 90% less water and 90% less land, and that utilizes the most advanced vertical aeroponic technology on earth. You cannot get produce that is more local, fresh, healthy, and sustainable — even in the middle of an Indiana blizzard — like you can get at Sunrise Hydroponics, an Amish farm.

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